Closure
Closure noun - Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.
Usage example: he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure
Resolution is a synonym for closure. In some cases you can use "Resolution" instead a noun "Closure".
Resolution
Resolution noun - Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making.
Usage example: they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| emotional | emotional closure | emotional resolution |
| full | full closure | full resolution |
| nice | nice closure | nice resolution |
| special | special closure | special resolution |
| Other adjectives: better, complete, sufficient, true, proper, abrupt, actual, real, successful, satisfying, little, partial, personal, ultimate, meaningful, incredible, possible, final, definitive, less, unexpected, additional. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The entire scene is presented as the resolution to Percy's movie, intended to give a fictional explanation for Severin's disappearance and thus provide Percy with some closure.
Source: Ambiguous Situation - Fans who were hoping to finally get some closure after years of waiting were left sorely disappointed; at best, they might finally get a resolution in another few years, at worst, the show gets cancelled again and they're right back to where they started.
Source: The Chris Carter Effect
Cite this Source
Resolution and Closure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/closure/resolution
Closure & Resolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/closure/resolution>.
Resolution or Closure. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/closure/resolution.
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